New Jersey

New Jersey Senate 2026

Safe DPrimary

Incumbent: Cory Booker (D)

Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat, is running for re-election in New Jersey, where Democrats have carried recent statewide races. The editors rate the seat safe Democratic.

Democratic Primary

Cory Booker

U.S. Senator (incumbent)

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Lisa McCormick

Activist

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Republican Primary

Robert Lebovics

Physician

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Justin Murphy

Former Tabernacle committeeman

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Natalie Rivera

Republican candidate

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Richard Tabor

National Guard veteran

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Alex Zdan

Former News12 reporter

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Historical Context

Last Election (2024)

Andy Kim won by 12.3 pts

Andy Kim

55.5%

Curtis Bashaw

43.2%

Presidential Lean

2024D+6.2

2020D+15.9

2016D+14.1

Expert Ratings

Cook Political:Safe D

Sabato:Safe D

Split Ticket:Safe D

State Profile

Pop: 9.2M

Med. Age: 40

Urban: 94.7%

College: 42.3%

Racial / Ethnic Breakdown

White 59.8%Black 13.1%Hispanic 21.2%Asian 9.9%

Polling Status

No senate polling data available for this race yet. Historical context and expert ratings are shown above.

Prediction Markets

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